Little Bites - Breakfast on Broadway

You would never know we are in the midst of economic distress judging from the crowds that keep on crowding weekend after weekend at Breakfast on Broadway in Englewood. Finally a restaurant that works in this offbeat little town! This past weekend was no different than any other; the parking lot was packed and the line went out the door, even though it was chilly outside.

The pace inside Breakfast on Broadway is easy going (if not slow) and nobody is in a hurry around here. The service at BOB is friendly but laid back. I can't stress enough that turnover is not a concern for these folks. But the food makes up for it and is well worth the wait - as long as you aren't sitting near the door on a blustery day as your grits will be cold in no time. In fact, a glass partition or glass bricks or some kind of wind block between the door and the dining room would be a great idea for this place - for many reasons that I won't continue with here. But I know they've got to have some money because the place is always packed.

Breakfast on Broadway boasts bottomless mimosas on the weekends and they make a decent bloody mary as well. The breakfast menu is extensive and if you like Eggs Benedicts, you will love this place. The recent addition of the Benedict Champignon was excellent, with nice, even pieces of mushrooms, and a velvet-y hollandaise sauce topped with a lovely presentation of fried cheese. Since so many of their dishes have meat, this plate pleases the vegetarian in me and still allows me to indulge. (I'm not sure how many vegan plates there might be but I did see gluten-free rice pancakes, I think...) I love the potato cakes and the fruit garnish is tasty in addition to pretty. Other items include Butternut Squash Pancakes, Biscuits & Gravy, Stuffed French Toast, "Hash," and more.

I've never had lunch here but they have a that too. We also noticed that there seems to be a new establishment a few blocks North on Broadway called The Broadway Grill, I believe, that is run by the Breakfast on Broadway folks. Those of us who live in Englewood welcome anything new to the area that isn't a cheap and dirty biker bar or over-the-top expensive steakhouse (with a few exceptions of course.)

Hooray for our friends at Breakfast on Broadway. We love you!
www.breakfastonbroadway.com